The Lake Charles echo., 1887-11-18

priUE the peTliltiltliit - ~. s-5s.i,
Ale,he.iss hI,,isisna M Legislature has author
ine 442;Ii,nlIs ke guarantee pehcei order
i iioh !ltics to whites and BLACKS. with
sqlA l9qla., in Al their rights ana lag1Ki-
lnjieul lle8,,,tipl or Republicans Gdf 75n6t
- % p,''lt jgif no f1tNl0Hitii FOR CffBift
b oliis,Si5p 81 q lunF-terln Senator vii
'lAs9 n egTS'gtb ~. tbe Legislature gf Louisiana
s4sru session
ss,s ZINC WAS DONE N A eoEEERt
lgll-,S l.n charged, but given to the world
~ inc battle wps won before the
ll11si5ipn came to LonleihnR-
51EoneutB Of GOV. MsAshHIY ~ stis-
IN question OF the felistsitlts5y
bsVe freely charged throughout
ellii III breadth Of the State thai tha
intltllIitI Y ~, eTigfB mon GOV. Millinery for
siaiillii,.iss,i ,iGn a fhnt lease. He has boon
llhl 4 F1. usiur the convict f0foae o. the
~, M fbe reconstruction Of the leFees.
1na H is not generally lpoFn to She
,F m State what the resi- history ot
.5yiet lease is. j will Dot 90 i1fq. fhe
9ttlistnry Of the lease for 1avk Of times
Nv llilr't VIA Si,fe tbe fact, which - eaeily
iasd, that the only opportunity thAi
ii5a In tlIis State Hines the time the
~ created, In 1867 or 1868, 10 ter
I. ,gsg n 1875 or 1879, when the
tSrS lad absolutely failed ~ the per-
sse nj their obligations. Under lhe
X the contract when the eoutfae-
.s;isd 10 perform their paft q i, she
5or6f Che stats was Rt hbefty % enter
ses.essiou Of the oouviCts and take auch
m might see proper TO put them at
nv bqupfit of the Staie. IfecOEpiz-
ag IN and asserting the fact that the
batfime was unable to care for the
n having no proper appropriation
sDuOLIs RECoM1iEEDEp no THE sEK-
ERAL AAsEMbIY
.or,propise be effected nf the in
- and that the lease be contlnusd.
- n0 Inpdi fiGatiun IN mis- reeOInnen-
"a fTbp terms Of the leAse Btipulats that
5ssss has The right TO work the cpnyicts
-is5snioal pursuits, or wherever N fact,
~ see proper. 1ben was ppe 1ii9, II
si0n was to be thrown around free
~. N act, aud il was by their candidate
lii,soDpartunity should have been seized
eliainFigt that in a cufltiugiN3iDn of the
y 4 should be so modified as 10 project
.sss 5"i iease came into Gov. McEnery's
su6 trRlsmitted from his pradeeegsor, a
ssiiset which it was impossible for him 10
bat6 or ahridge untl y should have
violated by tue lessees.
i{a the question OF uEi77g the convict
IN -sgsinst free lab Dor in the recpnstruetinn
IN leyees ! scarcely thought that there
iiia any question with tho puuhie Of thia
~ Isbor urgHnizatiOuB fhefnHelses,s in
0f New Orleans, all express the gem
1 seBtiment that they can see no point
5i4sjl It would come least in conflict with
hbor than upon the leveas OF the State.
bark that il performed pp0n tbe lefees
'ee State by free labor iR generally done by
EbOhFe hired and brought down the
sippI river and who Rtay. but g short
4 but so far as the eTeaponsibility Of such
4 3 RconcGrned, 1 beg to say that that
alai0n Was fully debated before the last
f4oratio convention, and in their plat
wffound the following resolution:
ti,lTtd, That the convict labor Of the State
Z s. appropriated and assigned to iAber on
8tibli0 lsveeB under the direction and epu-
ae! the State authoftties by such legislation
hlgh6 necessary.
lave heard it stated in Caddo parish,
.,iThink in every parish throughout the
th aud breadth Of this State, that the
"A Democratic administration OF Louis
4 vas in hostility TO the National Demo-
W. Administration. 1 have not heard
{ statement. made once or twice, but il
Inauguration Of Mr.. Cleveland. went
~, 0B member Of the State admins
it5iI, and as one who has had an opportu-
FloEnOW the sentiments of those COM
IL that such o Btatement ia utterly
iBnt foundation. There was a time in
aHfly history Of his official career, soon
|iiIhis Inauguration when his mind had
'g poisoned by those who sought to grasp
1 Federal power in this State snd use il al
iyelEgo tU cOutrol the LOCAL Affairs Of
1.aspnf when an effort WAS made (which
y PARTIALLY successfully 10 poison tho EToai-
5lhmind with the Idea that she State Dem
aIin ADMINISTRATION or Louisiana was o
F1pt and improper organization, uuwor-
fd his confidence end te6peOt and when
CERTAIN ADJOURNMENT WAS MADE
sh seemed to Indicate that thet iiapFes.
aapTaYaited in the PreaideHtis mind. There
IA response from q Senator of this State
y semed to lndioate o hostility; but here
'thlteRme RtterWard, aud what know OF
4 pHn kuOWledge 4fas tra nspifing Wien
liei through Warrington. had been q
Iabsr0f the National Democratic Conyent
n friend OF Grover Qlepeland, q sup
raT Of lis in the hhtipnal Convention, one
'5ased his influence for months before 90
s5 his elevation to ufiiae, and one WHO
slsan ADVOCATE df his IL the Chieagp con-
lQa Passing. through Washington .
ahesident? j Eaid; No sir: aud have
illfiTe tv sec him until be haa desire To
AZ the. truth about those whom represent
louisiana. 4e said You are
NY. You should ao 10 him If 10
Z beeh G6CeiFadf "A few DAYS after
rd ] received q telegram asking lne to
a5tO WashiuEton and stating that the
Ifdent dosired t9 havc Q conference with
INA LOusiAna affalra. went There was
8Hl frank Conference, and q astabenent ON
Iarbgf the impressions created upon the
qiSGf my friends throughout this State
\ BE- bad been m1saled and that in making
iagp9inuncnts i'll kliie State he had IN
ald 10 express his diHallpr0hatiOn OF the
afiesand Of the individuals c0mpQsing the
ie eDemoCratie administration. what was
lnsRsr He said: Sir, ! sm. q Demo
\ Democratic harmony AZ LOUISIANA,
IN all the States, and all my
lees are aimed 70 secure Den,ogLatie sac
p the future. ] may difler with lneln-
poi my party, but my aim lg 70 secure and
Mole the supremacy aud the success Of
DsmOorGtiG party II the country have
Intention Of casting any reflection upon
eiAte administration in GolliHianA, or lts
wees, and should the men who have been
iMuted to Federal Offices IN your State
e % use theig official positions in the local
Alies Of the State i'd shall not b. tolerated.
He parted at the door Of has room. AJ0ml.s,
a Y ne, he said: j desire thc Ropd-Wtll
Y the 4rlsndship Of your friends IN Louisi-
s5ali 9t them, aud laying bis baud upon
sloulder--eyen Eustih, Laughter, aud
III q 'HuTrAh for EuatiH.H
repeated the eonversnEielll t9 the Senls-
and when those two bold, honorable,
.lssinen came together. they found thAi
X AaB Aboring for the laity and the
siess and harlnony 9f the Democratic
Tie gentlemen who rreoeded me 5Mr,
.l4sl hAs made an allu8ion To certain eietA-
y IN laat FsS gitteIaptsd ppop him n taiA ~
!. .aiL w teel that 1t 3 notopt 81 place tqf
4 x Z saY-7although i aIn not cal Ied upon "
X s}isf-tnAt the Position Aasllaloa liy The hell-
AHe geAuemaIl here IN 1889 s preetseig
i tlpn which he nnncupqed 70 me ~
Al.iitol 1853, wien be eQgid fefe had liis
sla'5aon IN thirty minntes. Ny opinion
liss 1 he would hAse had it anyhos. bpt ne
n1 AaFt mad hlg commission WITHOUT Ae-
\ Nheg he was qpeaSioned apQn thR
" NJ M. "a his course ~ tss pentics q
w y nat he Ind given allegiance TO tae-
.ill \ he said 10 me, III ] get tilis Office VIII
Y Nhpon my standing With 1ee Rreaident
sRqn iny ReFyioes 70 The DEMOCRATIC
~ I ehnnat have is.upOn thai Qonit
4. we ohiee at all. [Cheersapd prolonged
s.a5se.I 1 nave given no pledges apQ 4
'pSss 70 glYe n0ne.
sFAND upoK Nv isKcoRp AZ A MAJ
! 9 "a oiiieer, and / will have the Qliee
" nat or notelAipl il at all tCries 'Hsr-
j. Il 1877 5OnaBlhl
elia now fellog-eitizenH, ID eonellsian,
lsStef may lave sAid Tonight that nlaE
NV \, Y. NJ, hag not bean said With view ~
sll9tlnR strife ID the Democratic party.
" slllsf admit tAat there h4s been q cant
5si ~ MQgrsaeing IL this State Tor several
Which the members q the present
4, s.slc aeitniiliatra1i 1iQn Anlge stood SUI Il
Y, ,hllselyant without inakipR TsepQnae 70
4, ses that have becn hnrld ageln9l
4 \ I9ln every section 81 The State. u i
S1ile "a nov, when The psaale Are liable g
sieqf IH 1t moi siine Mhea IL
u asgs that profess Va rs Galllo0Ta tie aneots
2 Nv Democratic party af fhe Stete y
s.sqllilg II that there ahonid bs some
4 sslphf ls It mol time that a faan Who
I'M slssIh ilttsef sears ~ his best service x